These are the spots across the UK where heavy rain and possible flooding are expected to strike on Thursday night.

The Met Office issued a yellow rain warning that begins at 10pm tonight and goes on until midday on Friday.

Heavy showers are expected to bring chaos to roads, rail and infrastructure as summer looks to be brought to a soggy end across Essex, Kent, Sussex, Surrey, London and south Wales. A Met Office spokesperson said ‘flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely’.

The statement added: ‘Whilst not everywhere will see the heavy showers or rain, where they do occur 10-20 mm of rain in less than an hour is possible.

’50-70 mm of rain is possible in a few hours where heavy showers become more prolonged, this most likely near coasts.’

How can you prepare?

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